The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-22
VOL. XVII.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
THE FOURTH WEEK OF THE SESSION
SHOWS CONSIDERABLE WORK

Many Measures of Public Interest Adopted
or Rejocted--A Good Showing, In Work
for Il Very Working Body.
COLUMBIA, December 1.-THE record
of the fourth week Of the present session
shows up well in the matter of work
hard work-on the part of both Senate
and House. While tho output of bills
may not be very large, yet the number
of important matters settled speaks well
for the industry Of both branches of the
General Assembly. Below will be found
synopsis of the proceedings.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The bill concerning the University,
which has been fully outlined i'll this
correspondence, came up as O special
order in the Senate. With it were ap-
pointed for consideration tho two bills
providing for separate agricultural col
lege. After the adoption of some formal
amendments proposed to the University
bill Senator Youmans, one OF which
, provided for the formation of ga post
graduate department or University de-
partment proper" Senator Sigh moved
to indefinitely postpone the three bills,
the State could do was to send all these
schemes, for which she was unprepared,
to the rear. His motion proving i'm
practicable, he confined it to the Uni
yersity bill.
Senator Izlar moved to table it, and it
was tabled by the following vote:
Yeas-Bell, Byrd, Howell, Izlar Muir
ray, Moore, Munro, Noise, McMaster,
Patterson, Rhamo, Reynolds, Smith,
Smythe, Woford, Williams, Wingard,
Woodward and Youmans-19.
Nays-Austip, Alexander, Biemnnn,
Black, Crews, Edwards, Field, Kennedy,
Moody, Sigh and Talbert-11.
Senator Buist, pro, was paired with
Senator Mccall, con.
Senator Edwards moved TO discharge
the University bill and take up his own
bill providing for separate agricultural
college. Upon this motion he delivered
an exhaustive argument in favor of the
separate college.
TIE motion to take up Senator Ed
war 8 separate college bill was defeated
W.! out division.
,ne question was then put as to the
pasSe.;e of the University bal, and on a
viva voce vote the bill was passed, but
before tho vote was announced Senator
Edwards remarked that he did not pro-
pose to have the separate college scheme
ignored III this way, and if it was not
given showing he would be compelled
reluctantly to vote against the University
bill.
Senator McMaster remarked that the
friends of the University agreed with the
Senator aa to the importance of agricul-
tural education and had made full pro-
vision therefor in this University bill.
Senator Sigh said that it appeared to
}" the policy of the Senator from Barn
" to rely on the votes he secured and
'uchsafe no argument in vindication of
Is bill. Heproposed to delay this vote
omewhat, and to make some remarks to
oring out debate. The Senator then
made speech in favor of the general
proposition that separate agricultural
colleges were the right kind of institu-
tions.
Senator Youmans replied to Senat u
Sigh.
Senator Crews thought this plan meant
q renewal OF free tuition in the college.
He moved to adjourn the debate until
II o'clock next day.
Senator Smytho moved to table. Car.
ried.
Senator Edwards moved to adjourn
the debate until Thursday.
Senator Howell moved to table, but
gave way to Senator Moody, who accused
the friends of the University Of trying tc
gag the Senate and force this measure
down its throat He asked postpone
ment.
Senator Smythe said that the 1epor
presented with the bill gave arguments
In its iavor. 1t had been on the desks
oESenators for many days, and he sup
posed that every Senator had made ~
his mind on the subject. He, therefore
renewed the motion to table. 1t was pu
and carried.
Senator Sigh entered O. solemn pro
test against the action Of the majority il
refusing to postpone the vote on the bill
Nobody answered.
The bill was pas ed to its third road
ing, 10 to II. There was not the chars
of q single vote.
THE BILL IN TIE HOUSE.
When the bill was announced Mr.. Keith
of Newberry moved to strike out Of tn
farst section the words "the college of agri
\ culture and mechanical arts. He did no
believe that the bill made adequate pro
s. vision for the education Of the youth of til
Safe in the principles and practice of. agTi
culture His principal objection to con
Meeting the agricultural and literary inst
tutions was that such an union of these tw
fg& departments COuld not give inc pracuCa
education which the farmers demandC
W "A d needed, and which had been shown t
practicable in several of the other States
Mississippi and Michigan.
lMr, UutsOn spoke next AS the Intro
sucer Of the bill, he outlined its practice
Purposes and said the real question
ailgtherwe shall have an agricultural co
bs part of the University Ior shall it b
araLe one, He argued 3at If the prc
University scheme failed, 1t woul
wise work harm to the State, an
81 opp6hents would have the yer
dent for the establishment Of
AGRICULTURAL college On the othc
tle separate plan was tried an
a,e we,fld be no end to the disa
1sequences. If the bill preyaile
easuTe succeeded, 1t would obli
jealousies in the State. lie the
10 great economy of the measur,
rot been a single. argument til,
R neceSsity Of aseparate collep,